ODM nominations in Kisumu county were marred with voting tablets shortage as voters decried delay on the line to cast their votes.
Some of the polling stations recorded high voter turnout following the merger of various polling centres with only one gadget being used.
In the Muhoroni sub-county, the Nyang'oma polling station had only one voting machine with more than 500 voters already in the line to vote even as the number kept on increasing.
A similar problem was witnessed in Obago and Obumba polling stations. Several voters blamed the ODM elections board for deliberately allocating one voting machine in merged polling stations.
In Nyakach, various stations were faced with a shortage of tablets with some receiving gadgets with wrong details. Some aspirants also had their names missing causing voting delays.
ODM officials responded swiftly and corrected the problem allowing the voting process to proceed.
At Nyakach still, police were forced to use teargas to disperse those alleged to be goons at Wenwa polling station, delaying the voting exercise.
Earlier, there was also a stampede at the polling station after hundreds of voters turned up for the exercise, demanding to vote.
In Kisumu Central, there was some slight delay during the setup process.
At the Kondele roundabout, polling station delays were reported due to gadget failure.
Seme and Nyando sub-counties also reported slight delays but voting went on smoothly.
Kisumu Senate aspirant Prof Tom Ojienda said the voting process was going on well in most stations.
He lauded the Catherine Mumma led ODM national elections board for the voting system which he described as simple, easier and faster.
Ojienda, who cast his vote at the Nyang'oma polling station, noted the shortage of voting pads in various stations.
He, however, pointed out that voting was peaceful in the six polling stations he visited.
